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 #1829222


Ledroc567
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 Shortage???

is it true that there is a shortage of mealworms in the midwest?


I have went to multiple places I get my mealies from and all sad there was a shortage
08/13/08  03:50am

 #1829226


Fillerbunny
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   Message To: Ledroc567   In reference to Message Id: 1829222


 Shortage???

yep im pretty sure it very widespread too im just happy my mealie farm is up and running just in time
08/13/08  04:00am

 #1829478


Slove1106
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   Message To: Fillerbunny   In reference to Message Id: 1829226


 Shortage???

I feel kinda bad for those in the mid to eastern states... I keep hearing about the shortage but my petstores here are stocked full of them in California... And as I noticed, it’s hard for online buyers too since those farms are pretty much empty too... I wonder where Cali shops get their mealworms, we’re definitely not out of them here.



08/13/08  11:44am

 #1832318


Ledroc567
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   Message To: Slove1106   In reference to Message Id: 1829478


 Shortage???

It turns out that the shortage is wold wide and it is because people buy them by the thousands to attract blue birds to there yards

This led to more and more demand for mealies,thus leading to a disease that led to the sterilization of all effected worms

they should be back in there numbers by september so I you get your hands o some breed them and you’ll probably never need to by meal worms again
08/15/08  09:22pm

 #1832319


Ledroc567
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   Message To: Slove1106   In reference to Message Id: 1829478


 Shortage???

It turns out that the shortage is wold wide and it is because people buy them by the thousands to attract blue birds to there yards

This led to more and more demand for mealies,thus leading to a disease that led to the sterilization of all effected worms

they should be back in there numbers by september so I you get your hands o some breed them and you’ll probably never need to by meal worms again
08/15/08  09:22pm

 #1835517


J.iguana
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   Message To: Ledroc567   In reference to Message Id: 1832319


 Shortage???

its not worldwide endless it hasnt hit canada yet because i can still purchase mealies here.
08/18/08  08:28pm

 #1835978


Slove1106
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   Message To: J.iguana   In reference to Message Id: 1835517


 Shortage???

Maybe it’s worldwide minus Canada and Southern California... :)



08/19/08  10:54am

 #1840723


Ledroc567
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   Message To: Slove1106   In reference to Message Id: 1835978


 Shortage???

any thing you buy from big scale breeders have a virus but some areas have a area breeder who only sell too store and probably didn’t breed them for blue bird because the don’t exist or are rarer in that area
08/23/08  09:15pm

 #1844134


Fillerbunny
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   Message To: Ledroc567   In reference to Message Id: 1840723


 Shortage???

it doesnt affect farms that arnt exposed to infected mealies as far as i understand it thats why non of the big breeders have them anywhere around me but my farm is doing great
08/27/08  01:22pm


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